Research Guides: Business Information for Hong Kong and Shanghai: Rankings/Comparison

Rankings

You can view the rankings of Hong Kong and China (use instead of Shanghai) in the categories listed below which cover economic, financial, business rankings, and more.

Economic environment

Economic Freedom Index
From the Heritage Foundation and Wall Street Journal. An index of economic freedom world rankings. Covers 10 categories including Business Freedom, Trade Freedom and Freedom from Corruption.
Economic Freedom of the World
From the Cato Institute. "Seeks to measure the consistency of the institutions and policies of various countries with voluntary exchange and the other dimensions of economic freedom"
Economy rankings - Ease of Doing Business
From the World Bank. A high ranking on the ease of doing business index means the regulatory environment is more conducive to the starting and operation of a local firm.
Global Competitiveness Report Special Edition 2020
From the World Economic Forum. Assesses the competitiveness of economies based on the level of productivity of a country.
Global Innovation Index
From Cornell University, USA, Insead and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). Recognizes innovation as a driver of economic growth and prosperity.
Hot Spots 2025: Benchmarking the future competitiveness of cities
From the Economics Intelligence Unit. Includes factors such as business & regulatory environment, quality of environmental governance, ability to attract capital, and more.
World Investment Report 2021
From UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade & Development). Ranks countries based on Foreign Direct Investment inflows and outflows.

From the World Economic Forum. Assesses the competitiveness of economies based on the level of productivity of a country.

Most competitive cities in China
Annual survey of the most competitive cities in Greater China. From the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Market Potential Index for the World's Emerging Markets
From Michigan State University. Ranks the market potential of countries identified as emerging markets.

Financial centers

Global Financial Centres Index
Sponsored by Qatar Financial Centre Authority. It provides proﬁles, ratings and rankings for 75 ﬁnancial centres.
Xinhua-Dow Jones International Financial Centers Development Index
From the Xinhua News Agency linked up with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group, ownder of Dow Jones Indexes. Measures and values the development of a global financial centre.

Trade

World Integrated Trade Solution

From the World Bank. Browse Trade Summary section by country for comparison.

Governance

World Governance Indicators
From the World Bank. Covers government effectiveness, control of corruption, rule of law, regulatory quality and voice & accountability.
Corruption Perceptions Index
Measures perceived levels of public sector corruption in a country. From the Transparency International organization.

Comparison

You can use the following resources to compare statistics for Hong Kong and Shanghai (or China).

Key indicators for Asia and the Pacific
Includes regional tables for East Asia inlcuding those for China and Hong Kong covering data on the economy, prices, finance, balance of payments & more.

搜數網 Soshoo This link opens in a new window
Contains industrial statistics. Search by industry keywords or browse by industry or region.

CIA World Factbook
Includes economic data and comparison tables with other countries in the world.

Yearbooks

Hong Kong Yearbook
Refer to the appendices for statistical tables and charts.
上海统计年鉴 = Shanghai statistical yearbook

Financial Statistics - yearbooks

AllThatStats This link opens in a new window
Provides access to official data time-series statistics of the most important national and international sources as well as semi-official sources, including World Bank, WTO and OECD, etc.

International financial statistics
From the International Monetary Fund.
It includes exchange rates, national interest rates, CPI, exports, imports, foreign exchange information and more.
上海金融年鉴 = Shanghai finance yearbook

Monthly statistics

China Monthly Economic indicators
provides statistics such as GDP, CPI, retail trade data, employment numbers, and more.
香港統計月刊 = Hong Kong monthly digest of statistics